Battle of Salla
Part of Winter War
Initial Soviet advance November 30 - December 17
Date: November 30, 1939 to 28 February 1940 Location: Salla, Finnish Lapland Result: Finnish victory
Combatants
Finland	Soviet Union
Commanders
Major General Kurt Martti Wallenius	?
Strength
Several battalions	Two divisions
Casualties
?	?

The Battle of Salla was fought between Finnish and Soviet troops near Salla in northern Finland during the Winter War. The Soviets had orders to advance through Salla to Kemijärvi and Sodankylä, and from there to Rovaniemi in just two weeks. From there they were to advance to Tornio and cut Finland in two. The Finnish troops managed to stop the Soviet advance just east of Kemijärvi. During the last days of February 1940 the Finnish troops were replaced with the Swedish and Norwegian volunteers of the Stridsgruppen SFK. Combatants Finland Soviet Union Commanders Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim Kliment Voroshilov, later Semyon Timoshenko Strength 200,000 men, 32 tanks, 119 aircraft (In the beginning), 250,000 men, 30 tanks, 130 aircraft (At the end) 460,000 men, 1,500 tanks, 1,000 aircraft (In the beginning), 1,000,000... Image File history File links Salla_Phase1. ... November 30 is the 334th day (335th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 31 days remaining. ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... Salla is a municipality of Finland and is located in Lapland. ... Insignia of a United States Air Force Major General German Generalmajor Insignia Major General is a military rank used in many countries. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Combatants Finland Soviet Union Commanders Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim Kliment Voroshilov, later Semyon Timoshenko Strength 200,000 men, 32 tanks, 119 aircraft (In the beginning), 250,000 men, 30 tanks, 130 aircraft (At the end) 460,000 men, 1,500 tanks, 1,000 aircraft (In the beginning), 1,000,000... The Battle of Tolvajärvi [tolva,jærvi] was fought on December 12th in 1939 between Finnish and Soviet forces. ... Combatants Finland Soviet Union Commanders Colonel Hjalmar Siilasvuo General Dashitsev Strength Three regiments and separate battalions, 11,000 men Two divisions, one tank brigade (cca 45,000-50,000 men) Casualties 900 killed, 1770 wounded 27,500 killed and missing 85 tanks 537 trucks 1,620 horses 138 guns 6... Combatants Soviet Union Finland Commanders Strength Casualties The Battle of Summa was fought on December 23, 1939, between the Soviet Union and Finland. ... Combatants Finland Soviet Union Commanders Hjalmar Siilasvuo Kombrig Vinogradov Strength 6,000 25,000 Casualties 900 killed 17,500 killed, wounded and missing 1200 captured The battle of Raate-Road was fought between Soviet Union and Finland in January, 1940 as a part of the battle of Suomussalmi. ... The Battle of Honkaniemi was fought between Finnish and Soviet forces on 26 February 1940. ... The Battle of Petsamo was fought between Finnish and Soviet troops in the area of Petsamo in the far north of Finland. ... State motto (Russian): Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь! (Transliterated: Proletarii vsekh stran, soedinyaytes!) (Translated: Workers of the world, unite!) Capital Moscow Official language None; Russian (de facto) Government Federation of Soviet republics Area  - Total  - % water 1st before collapse 22,402,200 km² Approx. ... Salla is a municipality of Finland and is located in Lapland. ... Combatants Finland Soviet Union Commanders Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim Kliment Voroshilov, later Semyon Timoshenko Strength 200,000 men, 32 tanks, 119 aircraft (In the beginning), 250,000 men, 30 tanks, 130 aircraft (At the end) 460,000 men, 1,500 tanks, 1,000 aircraft (In the beginning), 1,000,000... Kemijärvi (in Northern Sami Giemajávri)is a municipality of Finland. ... Sodankylä (SoaÄ‘egilli in Northern Sami, Syäˊđjel in Skolt Sami) is a town and municipality of Finland. ... City scenery of Rovaniemi in January 2004 Rovaniemi (Roavenjárga in Northern Sami) is the administrative capital and the centre of commerce of Finlands northernmost Province, Lapland. ... Tornio (Swedish: TorneÃ¥) is a municipality in Lapland, Finland. ... The Swedish Volunteer Corps (Svenska FrivilligkÃ¥ren) during the Winter War numbered about 8000. ...

Order of battle

Finland

There were only a few Finnish troops in the area at the start of the war. The 17th Separate Battalion (Er.P 17) or the "Salla Battalion" was mobilized before the war. Its main components came from a company of the Frontier Guard. The Finnish troops were part of the Lapland Group (Lapin Ryhmä) which was commanded by Major General Kurt Martti Wallenius. The Border Guard (Finnish: Rajavartiolaitos) of Finland is the Finnish security authority responsible for the border security. ... The Lapland Group (Lapin Ryhmä) was a formation of the Finnish Army during the Winter War between Finland and the Soviet Union. ... Insignia of a United States Air Force Major General German Generalmajor Insignia Major General is a military rank used in many countries. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

Soviet Union

The Soviets attacked with two divisions, the 122nd and the 88th.

Finnish counter-attacks and Soviet withdrawal.

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